I was chatting with Dustin Brown regarding Logan Couture’s allegation that he “dove” during heavy second period contact in the neutral zone during Game 4 when Drew Doughty offered a pointed take on TJ Galiardi’s observation that Quick embellishes contact “every now and then” in a discussion with Lisa Dillman of the LA Times. Doughty’s [...]
Archive of posts tagged Drew Doughty
May 16 quotes: Drew Doughty, Alec Martinez
Drew Doughty, on the team’s depth being tested: “We have guys that are stepping in in spots they’ve never stepped into before. I know all those guys are excited for the opportunity, and they’re going to relish at it. We need our top guys to be our top guys. We need to start with them, [...]
Notes from Thursday’s morning skate
STOLL OUT, RICHARDSON IN With the injury to Jarret Stoll and a potential suspension that will make Raffi Torres unavailable for Game 2, both teams made lineup adjustments in advance of Thursday night’s game at Staples Center. Brad Richardson will replace Stoll as a center on Los Angeles’ third line between Dustin Penner and Trevor [...]
Post-practice video: Kings
-Brad Richardson
May 14 quotes: Scuderi, Brown, Doughty
Rob Scuderi, on aspects of the San Jose Sharks that impress him: “I think the pace that they play at. They really try to drive the pace. They keep the puck moving. They get the puck out of their zone really quick, and once you get the puck into some of their forwards’ hands – [...]
Kings looking to break through against Elliott
When Dustin Brown rounded the corner underneath the left circle and slid into the near post during the third period of the 2-1 regulation loss to St. Louis in Game 2, he knocked the net off its moorings while displacing Brian Elliott in a collision that left the Blues goaltender punching the ice in apparent [...]
May 2 postgame quotes: Drew Doughty
On whether this was the situation the team expected to be in: “No, we didn’t expect to be in it, but it’s our own fault, so we’re in this position. We’ve been fully prepared for their game, fully prepared for what they’re going to do against us, and we just haven’t stepped up to the [...]
Late night in the Stanley Cup [of coffee] Playoffs
Upon the publication of the Kings-Blues first round schedule, the initial reactions of many observers immediately called to attention the 8:30 start time for Game 2, a getaway day for Los Angeles. The Kings played in three 8:00 pm games this season, winning all three – back-to-back nationally televised games in Edmonton and Calgary in [...]
2012-13 Los Angeles Kings Award Winners
AS VOTED BY THE MEDIA Most Valuable Player “Bill Libby Memorial Award” – presented by McDonald’s Jeff Carter Best Newcomer “Mark Bavis Memorial Award” Jake Muzzin Outstanding Defenseman Drew Doughty Defensive Player Anze Kopitar AS VOTED BY THE KINGS PLAYERS Most Inspirational Player “Ace Bailey Memorial Award” Matt Greene Unsung Hero Trevor Lewis AS SELECTED [...]
